Kristi Noem

Kristi Noem (30 November 1971-) was a member of the US House of Representatives (R-SD) from 3 January 2011, succeeding Stephanie Herseth Sandlin.

Biography
Kristi Noem was born in Watertown, South Dakota in 1971, and she was raised on a Hamlin County ranch and farm. At age 22, she left college to help the family ranch after her father was killed in a machinery accident, and she expanded the family business. From 2007 to 2011, she served in the State House of Representatives, and she was then elected to the US House of Representatives in 2010. She held typical social conservative views as a Republican Party congresswoman.